When you hear wine experts talk of ‘Burgundies,’ they are referring to wines made in this French region. The most common varieties are Pinot noir and Chardonnay, but farmers here grow many different types of grapes. September and early October is grape harvest time in France, so the usually quiet rows of grape vines we see in this photo are probably very busy with workers gathering the fruit to be crushed and fermented. We’re thinking about putting together a bread and cheese plate right now…
They’re grrrape!
Today in History
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Summer’s in home stretch
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Moose, Denali National Park, Alaska
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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March of the flowers
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National Bison Month
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A red knot on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
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National Hummingbird Day
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Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy
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Cue up the tango music
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International Mountain Day
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International Day of the Snow Leopard
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
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Four Sisters, thousands of trees
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75th anniversary of the Spruce Goose
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World Rivers Day
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Earth Day
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Badlands National Park turns 44
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National Lighthouse Day
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
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West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut
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Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
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An old celebration for a new season
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Corfe gets creepy
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A Eurasian red squirrel in Switzerland
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Endangered Species Day
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Celebrating women in science
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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